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bibliothèque du cinéma François-Truffaut
The Bibliothèque du cinéma François-Truffaut is a film library in Paris, France. It is located at 4 rue de Cinéma, in the Forum des Halles. Its collections consist of books, newspapers, film music, DVDs, and press reviews. It is named for the French film director François Truffaut.
History of the collection and the library: In the early 1960s, librarians at the library of the 20th arrondissement of Paris started to collect cinematic documents (notably rare collections of reviews). Over the years, the collection green, somehat forgotten, and then was transferred to the André-Malraux library in the 6th arrondissement of Paris. This library, which was opened on Rennes street (Rue de Rennes), offered more space. Overseas by Gilles Cement, the sound of Michel Cement, the collection took the name "Bibliothèque du Cinéma" and continued to grow and become a richer and more organized collection. The Bibliothèque du Cinéma began to organize its own exhibitions, publish a journal, and host panel screenings and readings. The fifth level, the screening room, is how the ????. As the place was being incrementally missed, and in order to accommodate the growing number of visitors, the issue of relocation...